So THAT'S how the shower curtain ends up on the floor...

Jax loves to play in the bathroom. It seems to be "the" social place to be, if you are a cat--even Casper tends to forget she is shy whenever she hangs out in the bathroom.

A couple of months ago, I was working in my office and heard a loud crash coming from the bathroom.

No doubt, the door had been left open and Jax was--apparently--having a field day.

If I stroll away nonchalantly, I can pretend that wasn't kinda scary...

True confession time: I've taken way too many photos of my cat in the bathroom. But, really, the color scheme blends awesomely with Jax's blue eyes and the hues of his coat. I'll spare you by sticking with just the shower curtain shots today. We can save the "Jax in the sink" collection for another day... 😄

This is one of my favorites of young Jax playing hide and seek in the curtain.

Ready or not, here I come! 

Here is Jax outside the tub:

And here is Jax inside the tub: 

Here is Jax inside the tub DURING a shower!

And here is Jax fighting with the curtain.

Take that, you silly paisley drapery.

Previously, I had assumed the shower curtain must have fallen down when Jax tried to CLIMB it. But then: last night we saw THIS!

Jax!

This is totally normal; and, I can't hear you...

It never occurred to me that Jax might have been walking ON TOP OF the shower curtain! 

Hey, [looking in the mirror] who is that fine looking cat over there? 

I love this crazy cat of ours!

Casper the Friendly Ghost Cat

When we first brought Casper home, she was just a few months old and predominantly feral. She escaped into the brush in our backyard and we would catch sightings of her as she regularly crept out from behind the wood pile to watch what was going on from a safe distance.

She got the nickname Casper because she was like a little ghost hiding behind the wood pile, who would sometimes make a visual appearance. A friendly ghost cat.

As Jax got big enough to start spending some time outside, he became the lure that encouraged Casper to start venturing further out in to the open yard and up closer to the house.

Jax and Casper both came from the same place, so maybe Casper recognized her baby cousin. In any case, her curiosity or intrigue eventually gave her enough confidence to come in for a closer look. And even as much as Jax sometimes torments her, she is the sweetest thing who never bites or scratches. (Unless you count when she grabs your hand back because she is not quite ready for you to stop petting her: "More, please!")

Here's a photo of baby Jax and Casper playing in the front yard with their chicken gang. We always have to be very careful because Casper especially likes to hide in the underside of vehicles. Here she is examining the wheel well for a possible hideout source.

For many months Casper picked the John Deere mower as her safe spot (Aslan was much smaller then!). Jax would sometimes join her--the two are definitely quite bonded!

Somewhat ironically, once we finally got Casper indoors, she quickly became a homebody. Jax is practically bursting at the seams to get outside every moment of the day.  Casper, on the other hand, LOVES her safe warm place in the house and is quite content to have most of her needs met there. 

She is not strictly an indoor cat, but also enjoys some time outdoors. The other day I caught her checking out the new ducklings while they were sunbathing in the pool. I think she's completely mesmerized by them! 

I also snapped a little video of her watching them. If you watch to the end you'll notice her typical shyness as she suddenly recognizes she's being observed.

Casper and Jax have remarkably different personalities, but their bond is inseparable. It is so heartwarming to see. ❤️